reverievt t1_iugaiqz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:26 AM

Reply to comment by Vermalien in Why are valleys like the ones in Granville, Hubbardton called “Gulf”? Are there other such “Gulf”’s in VT? by Vermalien

I googled. Granville Gulch and Granville Gulf both seem legit. Maybe someone who lives there can explain.

vtmosaic t1_iugbf7x wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:33 AM

We don't call then gulches in VT. That's a more Western term. Gulfs, in VT.

reefer_roulette t1_iuhfvth wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:07 AM

Oddly I’ve heard gulch used more in New Hampshire too. I hiked the ice gulch trail one year. There’s ice and snow until July out there under/near all the rocks.

Edit: I thought that link had better info than just a map, basically.

colbytron t1_iuhte63 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:19 PM

I grew up in Granville, it's a gulf. Why? Couldn't tell you. Maybe it's an old term from the English settlers that has gone out of fashion.

reverievt t1_iuje95d wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Thanks for the insider info!